It doesn’t seem that long ago that asking people if they gave their pets CBD was an absolutely crazy question typically met with shock and horror. In the last five years or so, CBD (or its less snappy name “cannabidiol”) has gained its place in regular, commonplace usage with humans and its many merits and benefits for bipeds recognized. Its use as a natural remedy for the furry quadrupeds in our lives, however, has had a slower period of awakening. But with the knowledge that CBD has the capacity to ameliorate chronic pain and arthritis, anxiety, and seizures in humans, it only makes sense that such a powerful, natural treatment would be effective in tackling similar issues concerning our best buddies of the four-legged sort.
Studies have shown that CBD tinctures and oils have powerful anti-inflammatory effects, giving dogs’ and cats’ osteoarthritis, and general joint stiffness that comes with age, some very real, significant relief. Additionally, separation anxiety, fear of travel, loud noises, fireworks, and everyday nervousness in an animal’s disposition can be positively affected by daily, or situation-based, CBD-dosing.
And seizures, particularly for dogs who have idiopathic epilepsy, have also been known to decrease in frequency, with the inclusion of CBD to your pet’s daily routine.
We’ve had our own personal experiences with CBD, both for ourselves and for our animals of varying ages and while we’re clearly *not scientists*, we definitely feel there are some wide-ranging positive effects. Between the CBD and the supplements and the incredibly healthy food, it feels like a solid three-legged stool we’re willing to stand on. Since our customers are equally pet-obsessed, we figured you want to give your animals only the best of everything you can get your hands on, too, so we put out the word for some of your favorite, tried-and-true CBD tinctures and treats and put together a list of the most highly recommended CBD pet companies.
Here’s the round-up!
Austin and Kat
“Six years ago in her home kitchen, Kat developed a recipe for all-natural hemp biscuits to help her senior dog Brady and puppy Austin. Both dogs flourished and became healthier, happier, and very much calmer. Since then, she's turned her kitchen experiment into a thriving business.” Happy customer review:
“I have a Mini Aussie who has always been a little anxious. High alert when strangers were around, separation anxiety, the works, but over the last 3 weeks we've been giving him the No More Wiggles oil and he's so much more relaxed. He's still his playful, happy pup, but just so much calmer now, especially with people coming into our home.”
Buy Austin & Kat here
Chill Paws
Chill Paws is on a mission to provide the highest quality pet CBD, while partnering with rescues and non-profit organizations to help raise awareness for their cause. They believe in providing the best customer service and unboxing experience to create a unique and fun experience for their customers and their furry friends. A happy customer says, “I love this product. Our 5-year-old black lab mix has joint pain because of her narrow hip structure. She was starting to limp more often, and did not seem her normal happy self. We researched CBD oils for dogs, and came across Chill Paws. . .Within a couple of days, our dog was moving around like without limping and was noticeably happier.”
Buy Chill Paws here
Honest Paws
Honest Paws CBD is organic, non-GMO, soy-free, and lab-tested by a third party to ensure the best quality, offering a wide variety of products from CBD oil to CBD treats to CBD-infused peanut butter. “So no matter what your pet’s preference, we have something perfect for them.”
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Buy Honest Paws here
Super Snouts
In late 2016, Christy Love, CEO of Diggin’ Your Dog and Super Snouts Supplements was in search of a CBD product that would work on her own dogs. After trying many in the market with questionable results, she began her rigorous search through science and technology to create an effective and functional line of CBD products for pets. Super Snouts uses an innovative and effective approach in their line. The products are cold-processed (never heated or baked) and most are water soluble, offering unparalleled bioavailability for the pet and absolute value to their loyal customers. Super Snouts continues to innovate new products such as their USDA Organic, Vegan, Water-Soluble CBD tincture that offers up to 8X the absorption of any CBD oil on the market.
Buy Super Snouts here
Blooming Culture
Blooming Culture believes in advocating for the whole health of your pet, starting from the inside out. Blooming Culture pet hemp oil and CBD dog treats have a very high concentration of organic cannabidiol specifically for dogs and cats. Our pet CBD is specially formulated with non-psychoactive cannabidiol-rich CBD. Animals can get all the benefits of hemp oil without the high which makes Blooming Culture key to helping your best friend for any of their needs.
Buy Blooming Culture here
NuLeaf Naturals
Founded in 2014 by health-conscious plant medicine aficionados, NuLeaf Naturals is one of America’s top hemp CBD oil companies. NuLeaf CBD oil is a whole-plant extract containing a full spectrum of naturally occurring synergistic cannabinoids and terpenes, great for dogs, cats, horses, and more. Each drop has 3mg of CBD and can be added to your pet’s food, favorite treat, or fed directly.
Buy NuLeaf here
Happy, safe dosing, loves!